What entrepreneurs must consider when planning to give employees equity January 17, 2017 Until robots replace workers, entrepreneurs will need to think about how to keep their employees happy. But there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. While some are best inspired by cold, hard cash, others may react better to beanbags and PlayStations. Most entrepreneurs use a variety of incentives. The first step is to work out what’s valuable to [...]
Meet the tech chief executive with an unusual formula for building great teams January 17, 2017 Rated People, an online marketplace for connecting homeowners with local tradespeople, isn’t your normal tech company. Its chief executive Celia Francis is pushing boundaries in the world of work, as she explained at a recent Leap 100 roundtable. The US-born chief executive has had a textbook career – BA from Harvard, MBA from MIT Sloan, [...]
A gentle nudge over the green rubicon: How to change social norms and make your business greener January 17, 2017 According to a government report, some 71 per cent of UK citizens are “very or fairly concerned” about climate change, while nearly the same percentage believe that it poses a high level of risk to people’s health and wellbeing. In our daily lives, concerns we may have are infrequently matched by our actions – especially [...]
City Moves for 17 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 17, 2017 Eversheds Frank Thompson has joined Eversheds' London insurance team. Frank has over 15 years of legal experience focusing on insurance coverage disputes and non-contentious coverage advice and has been ranked as a leading individual by Chambers and Partners for several years. Frank joins the firm as a lateral hire from K&L Gates where he earned recognition [...]
Why the Bank of England could turn more hawkish in 2017 January 17, 2017 Suppose the UK had voted to stay in the EU. Would the Bank of England have hiked its benchmark interest rate by now? Yes, probably. But that didn’t happen. Instead, the central bank aggressively expanded monetary policy in August, shortly after the UK voted for Brexit. The Bank's efforts, in conjunction with Theresa May’s ship-steadying [...]
Davos elites should look to UK fintech to see responsive leadership in action January 17, 2017 With the rise of digital, information networks, robotics, and the smartphone, the pace of technological change is accelerating. This has coincided with increasing populism, creating political and market volatility that some analysts are forecasting as the new normal. Across the political, business and academic landscape, leaders must be more in tune with their communities, and [...]
This fintech startup is crowdfunding fresh investment January 16, 2017 A fintech startup whose app helps people better manage their money is seeking fresh funding via crowdfunding. Squirrel is seeking to raise £400,000 on equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom, with £100,000 of that already promised by angel investor Jos Evans. The two-year-old startup offers users a bank account and budgeting features and already has more than [...]
Think you have what it takes to be a Dyson software engineer? Solve this cryptic puzzle January 16, 2017 Think you have what it takes to be a software engineer at Dyson? The company, which is slowly becoming Britain's answer to Google, said today it is hiring 110 new software engineers – but only if they can solve a cryptic puzzle. The company said it will build a Crystal Maze-style "pop-up challenge" in London, designed [...]
How to earn passive income: 22 ways to create multiple streams of income January 16, 2017 Making money while you sleep. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? After reading books like "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and "4 Hour Work Week," I became interested obsessed with making passive income. Whenever someone needs additional income, the stereotypical suggestion offered is to “get a part-time job.” But what if you don't have [...]
Here are 29 reasons to be cheerful on Blue Monday January 16, 2017 It's Blue Monday, the day officially designated as the most miserable day of the year. Yes, it's raining and yes, you may well be off to see the divorce lawyers today – but that's no reason to be sad, daddy-o. Here are 50 reasons to turn that frown upside-down… 1. The FTSE 100 is on [...]
